Necklace, D88.244

Plastic beads strung on fibre (wool/cotton?). Plain deep red circular flat plastic beads strung tightly against one another on a white fibre (wool/cotton?) string. At approx. 17 beads per 10mm, therefore equals approx. 1581 beads over the approx. 930mm length
Decoration/adornment as a necklace. Possibly also to provide 'spiritual' protection. Possibly worn as waist/girdle.

Beads of multiple colours, dimensions, shapes, material are found over the continent of Africa. Beads/necklace/girdle of this type would not be unknown in the Ghana region amongst any/many of the peoples. Original documentation says "…collected by donor on the costal fringe of Accra, 1950s."
Plastic beads strung on fibre (wool/cotton?).
Decoration/adornment as a necklace. Possibly also to provide 'spiritual' protection. Possibly worn as waist/girdle.
Plain deep red circular flat plastic beads strung tightly against one another on a white fibre (wool/cotton?) string. At approx. 17 beads per 10mm, therefore equals approx. 1581 beads over the approx. 930mm length. ? Initial documentation suggests was collected in '1950s'. —Joel A Vanderburg

Collected from coastal fringe near Accra Ghana